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December 31, 2005
Why judges can be dangerous
Another example of why American society treats litigation as another lottery game because judges just can't say "no"
A driver who had been drinking and admitted he took a curve too fast can sue The Newhall Land and Farming Company because his car skidded off a Valencia road and hit a berm on the firm's land, causing his sports car to overturn. [...]Motorist Douglas Domel of Santa Clarita also has legal action pending against the city of Santa Clarita and the manufacturer of the 2001 Dodge Viper he was driving.
h/t Overlawyered
Posted by Darleen at December 31, 2005 12:55 PM
Comments
On the other hand do you want defendants simply absolved from liability in the absence of a trial?
Which is what it looks like here.
So far as I know land developers are not immune to lawsuits. Nor should they be....
Posted by: Carl W. Goss at December 31, 2005 04:47 PM
Carl,
You gotta be kidding me! If your property is adjacent to a road I hope that you have made it safe for me to drive my car upon, otherwise I'll file a suit.
Posted by: Steve at January 1, 2006 09:22 AM
Yeah Steve, I am liable. Unfortunate, but that's why I have insurance.
So's the City.
Thing is, you don't want to simply declare certain defendants immune from suit.
Which, by the way, is exactly what the US Congress is doing on behalf of their friends, the gun nuts at the NRA....
SImply immunize the gun trade from lawsuits.
Posted by: Carl W. Goss at January 1, 2006 09:32 AM
Carl
The guy admits to driving drunk and speeding. How then, does a BERM 10 to 20 feet AWAY from the road on which he was operating ILLEGALLY suddenly become liable for his accident?
COME ON. If a burglar cuts his hand on the window of your house while he's breaking in, should YOU be liable for his injuries??
Posted by: Darleen at January 1, 2006 02:56 PM